I love Smiht is a backup 4 and 5 getting significant minutes, running in different packages, and with the occasional starting minutes due to injury.

I don't like him as a starter. He's a perfect bench player on a competing team.

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Posted by quail man

New York, NY

Member since May 2010

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Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:24 am to Fun Bunch

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I love Smiht is a backup 4 and 5 getting significant minutes, running in different packages, and with the occasional starting minutes due to injury.

I don't like him as a starter. He's a perfect bench player on a competing team.

i said this a few weeks ago. if he can play the role of 6th man he played late last year but at the level (or above) that he's playing right now, then that's an amazing upgrade for the team. and i'd be extremely happy with that.

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Posted by brmark70816

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Member since Feb 2011

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Posted on 4/26/12 at 12:01 pm to Fun Bunch

I don't get why Smith shouldn't start next year. Let me be the first to say this.. Jason Smith will be a better Center (going forward) than Chris Kaman. If you look at the numbers, Smith had the better year. Smith is younger, much cheaper and is getting better. Why would you pay Kaman 10 million, when you get the same production out of a guy making 2.5? And because he can get you starter's numbers, he is a great bench player? That doesn't make sense. If he performs like a starter.. start him. The team will draft a great young PF, they got depth with Ayon (plus Aminu can slide over in a pinch). Smith isn't needed at PF and let's be honest, he isn't a PF. Let him play his natural position..

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